Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Dubai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Dubai is 45 days 10h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 45 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Dubai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Dubai takes around 13h 52m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 13h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Dubai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Dubai by cargo ship is 12,379 Nautical Miles (22,925 Kilometres / 14,245 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Dubai by air is around 5,623 Kilometres (3,494 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Dubai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Dubai. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Dubai?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Dubai. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
LEX / NEL → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
CAX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
LEX / NEL → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL3 / TA2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AL1 / TA3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → CMX / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AL4 / TA4 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AT2 / AL3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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